Just interested if there is a link in the casualties below all buried next to each other Leading Aircraftman JOHN STEWART CLYDE 1572793, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 20 on 05 August 1944 Son of John Waddell Clyde and Agnes Stewart Clyde, of Wishaw, Lanarkshire. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Leading Aircraftman GEORGE LEONARD FREAK 753150, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 23 on 03 August 1944 Son of George and Francis Freak, of Mottingham, London. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Flight Lieutenant ROBERT WILLIAM BOB HARDCASTLE 42308, 24 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died age 31 on 04 August 1944 Son of William Henry and Florence Martha Hardcastle; husband of Stephanie Jeanne Hardcastle, of Shirley, Croydon, Surrey. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Leading Aircraftman BERNARD ROBERT MORRIS 1440676, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 31 on 03 August 1944 Son of Hilda Wild, of Barkingside, Essex. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Flight Lieutenant GEORGE FREDERICK ROBERTS 45256, 24 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 33 on 04 August 1944 Son of George and Sadie Roberts; husband of Eileen Roberts. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Aircraftman 1st Class ALAN DARQUITT THOMAS 1453089, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 22 on 03 August 1944 Son of Arthur Wigsell Thomas and of Francis Mary Thomas (nee Dobson). Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HILL Leading Aircraftman RONALD JOSEPH WALTER 541901, 24 Sqdn., Royal Air Force who died age 23 on 04 August 1944 Son of John and Millicent Walter. Remembered with honour CITY OF WESTMINSTER (PADDINGTON) CEMETERY, MILL HIL
I can account for some of them: 04AUG44 - Hudson FH460 / Place - Wendover, Bucks, UK 267SQN /24SQN RAF - crew KIA: HARDCASTLE, Robert William (Bob) (Flight Lieutenant) 42308 RAF / ROBERTS, George Frederick (Flight Lieutenant) 45256 RAF / REASON, Leonard James (Flight Sergeant) 362686 RAF / SMITH, Edward John (Flying Officer) 136043 RAF / WALTER, Ronald Joseph (Leading Aircraftman) 541901 RAF / 406605 RAAF TINDALE, Arthur Milford (Flying Officer)
I can account for some of them: 04AUG44 - Hudson FH460 / Place - Wendover, Bucks, UK 267SQN /24SQN RAF - crew KIA: HARDCASTLE, Robert William (Bob) (Flight Lieutenant) 42308 RAF / ROBERTS, George Frederick (Flight Lieutenant) 45256 RAF / REASON, Leonard James (Flight Sergeant) 362686 RAF / SMITH, Edward John (Flying Officer) 136043 RAF / WALTER, Ronald Joseph (Leading Aircraftman) 541901 RAF / 406605 RAAF TINDALE, Arthur Milford (Flying Officer) Could be 2 or 3 aircraft going by the dates. Here is the Australian Tindale who is buried at Brookwood Military Cemetery.
These are the details for Smith who was buried in his hometown and was in Dave's 24sq details. In Memory of Flying Officer EDWARD JOHN SMITH 136043, 24 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve who died age 24 on 04 August 1944 Son of Andrew and Elizabeth Hutcheon Smith, of Aberdeen; husband of Pauline Smith, of Aberdeen. Remembered with honour ABERDEEN (SPRINGBANK) CEMETERY
John Stewart Clyde was my uncle. My Dad remembers what happened and I've recently found letters to my Grandma (Agnes Stewart Clyde) from the RAF confirming this. They were in barracks and there was a direct hit from a flying bomb. Most of them were killed instantly but Stewart was one of the few pulled alive from the debris - he died in the early hours of 5th August without ever regaining consciousness. The bomb hit on the night of 3rd August. The telegram to my grandparents said he had been pulled alive from the debris at 3am on 4th August. Stewart had just finished his training and they had just been given orders and were about to go into action.
Terz welcome to the forum if you see fit could post additional info/document. All forum members would be most interested regards Clive
Hi Clive, Thanks for the welcome. Many of the letters I have are very personal letters to my Grandma, Stewart's mother, but I've scanned and attached a couple of other documents I hope are of interest. The one I think may be of most interest to this discussion is the letter from Hendon on 2 pages as it refers to the casualties of an airplane accident the previous day being buried alongside those killed by the flying bomb. I'm sure I have more letters in the bundle but as I'm working back through them I haven't come across them again yet. I'll add more when I do find them though. Terz
Terz I am thankful to you for placing a story behind the casualties. greatly appreciated. regards Clive
